Saturday, January 25, 2014

It's almost Bare Root fruit tree season and we will have some Sweet and Juicy varieties selected for our climate and growing conditions.

Bare Root Fruit trees are younger trees, generally 2-3 years old, that have had the soil removed from their roots. This makes shipping and handling easier and less expensive. It also makes them easier to plant. Below is a photo showing one of our bare root trees with exposed roots.

Bare Root fruit trees are planted while still dormant, immediately upon receipt. Normal winter care consists of watering about once every 3-4 weeks to ensure the roots remain moist (not wet) through the winter months.

The list below shows what we expect to be available for immediate planting in the next few weeks.

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

The
so called Red Oaks of North America are in a group called "Black
Oaks", which can result in cross pollination and hybridization between the
many members in this group. A Black Oak cannot hybridize with a White Oak! In
the Chihuahuan Desert Region of the Southwest there are Black Oaks, White Oaks
and Golden Oaks. New Mexico is in the middle of the region resulting in some
overlap of Midwestern and Eastern species found native in New Mexico like the two
White Oak species, the Bur Oak - Quercus macrocarpa and the
Chinquapin Oak - Quercus muehlenbergii.

In
the tribe of Black Oaks, the so called Red Oaks, New Mexico has three species,
the Emory oak - Quercus emoryi, the Silverleaf Oak - Quercus hypoleucoides and
the Chisos Red Oak - Quercus gravesii. The Chisos Red Oak
is very similar to the Texas Red Oak which is found growing not too far away in
West Texas near Sweetwater, Texas.

Trees
That Please Nursery grows from seed the Chinquapin, Bur, Texas Red, and Chisos Red oaks, to mention but a few, and is the only retail nursery in Northern New Mexico (Albuquerque metro
market) that grows this amazing selection of hardy arid zone trees. If you want
the most drought tolerant tree that will someday add shade and value to your
home, then Trees That Please is your best nursery for finding the tree that is
truly worthy of cultivation in our arid desert climate.

Saturday, January 4, 2014

Most agree that the most essential part of a healthy and
productive soil is the amazing carbon rich substance commonly called
"Humus", the black stuff that makes a top soil different from dirt.

Regardless of what you are attempting to grow, wither it
be trees, turf, a park, a sports field, or a crop, you cannot
excel without the soil first being healthy. That characteristic
is contingent upon the soil containing enough molecular carbon with the proper
characteristics. This has been mysterious at the least for most of us,
however for the first time a gathering of the worlds leading experts on
this topic will meet to cuss and discuss the science of Humus.

The 1st International Humus Experts Meeting will
be held in Kaindorf, Austria in a few days, January 22nd and
23rd. See the attached brochure on the event. There are
eight experts that have been selected from around the globe, to present at this
event, each noted for areas of expertise on topics relevant to building better
top soil.

New Mexico is blessed to have two of the eight experts at
this meeting Native to the Land of Enchantment. David Johnson,
a molecular biologist Senior Project Specialists with the Institute for the
Energy and Environment - New Mexico State University& Michael Martin
Meléndrez, owner of Trees That Please nursery in Los Lunas and a soil bio tech
company Soil Secrets Worldwide LLC.

Soil Secrets produces materials that
are used in the reclamation of mines, development of soils for landscaping and
the inoculation of crops. They are the industry leaders in
Mycorrhizal inoculants and the powerful carbon biologic molecules
generically called Humic Acids.

We understand that most of us are busy and
cannot travel to Austria at the drop of a hat, however we feel
its important that you are aware of the happenings in the field of
soil science including this event.

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

We have a great selection of TASTE-TEMPTING
FRUIT TREESfor
your home orchard!

Whether it’s an Apricot,

Cherry,

Plum,

Peach,

Apple,

or Pear,

that
makes your mouth waterTrees
That Please Nurseryhas
many varieties from which to select.

We can help you with variety
descriptions and tell you whether they are self-fruitful or need a pollinator.
We will also supply you with Planting Instructions and a Care Guide to
help you succeed! Don’t forget to
top dress those newly planted fruit trees with Earth Magic and Protein
Crumblies to build your soil!

It’s a great time to plant as long as
your ground is not frozen because there will be no water-stress on your trees
at planting.

All Fruit Trees are discounted 25%
through January so come in today and get
thatmouth-
watering, sweet and juicy fruit tree you’ve
been thinking about.